Hi Cousins, Here's a real chance to make a difference in the Genealogy Community in Claiborne County. I'll reward anyone that donates their family histories to the Library by starting a page on the "Friends" website devoted to who's researching whichever surname/surnames you're researching. When you send your binder to the Library just let me know and I'll add it to the list of available research materials, and we'll add the surnames you're researching and your contact info beside it. You can send your info to the address (below) very inexpensively if you mail it "Media Mail". Will probably only cost the largest binder you can imagine full of info only 2 or 3 dollars to mail. Please help make a difference, Pam > Subj: [TNCLAIBO-L] CC Genealogy Library Research > Date: 1/27/05 11:36:42 PM Pacific Standard Time > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent from the Internet > > > > Hi Cousins! > > We are very excited about the progress of helping the Claiborne County > Genealogy Library obtain additional research materials. > > May we suggest that you participate by placing a copy of your family tree in > > the Library in Tazewell? > > Several years ago we printed off a copy of Marla's WHITEACREs and placed it > in a plastic 3-ring binder which has a place to insert the title of the > research on the spline and the front for easy retrieval from the shelf. We > also > included a data sheet so other descendants/researchers could sign-in for > others > to contact regarding this line. On our trip back to Tazewell in May we > updated the book to include our current contact information: snail mail and > email, > etc. > > While we included our line through our grandchildren you might want to > consider keeping all living descendants off the lineage. That's always a > private > issue that you can decide for yourself which is appropriate. > > If you would like to send or donate Claiborne County geneaology materials, > please mail to: > > Claiborne County Genealogy Library > Attn: Librarian, Sandy Rosenbalm > P.O. Box 139 > Tazewell, TN 37825 > Phone: (423) 626-5414 > > Please let us or Pam know if you decide to particpate so we can update the > list of resources available. That list can be seen at: > www.rootsweb.com/~tnfoglcc/index.htm > > Thanks for helping Claiborne County with your contributions. If you would > like to make a monetary donation, please contact Pam Burnette at > [email protected] > > Denny &Marla Brubaker > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching the following surnames: BREEDING, CRUTCHFIELD, CUPP, ELLISON, ENGLAND, FAULKNER/FORTNER/FORKNER, FIELDS, GOIN, GREER, HUBBS, HURST, JOHNSON, KECK, KILLION, OUSLEY/OWSLEY, ROARK, RUSSELL, SNAVELY, WAGGONER, WYRICK, and other assorted and connected families. Friends of Genealogical Library of Claiborne County http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnfoglcc/ CLAIBORNE COUNTY PIONEER PROJECT http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm WELCOME TO THE CLAIBORNE COUNTY CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncctca/index.htm

From the LaFollette Press 27 Jan 2005 Arvel Lee Bearden, age 76 of Speedwell Doyle Benson Harmon, age 31 of Speedwell Johnnie Alvin Human, age 75 of Eagan Freda Marsee, age 77 of Rockford, OH Kenneth "Ray" Williamson, age 59, of Speedwell Arvel Lee Bearden, age 76 of Speedwell died Jan. 11 at the Claiborne County Hospital. He was born Sept. 2, 1928 in Birmingham, AL, the son of Oscar Lee and Theresa (Gallimore) Bearden. He spent his retirement in Speedwell after retiring from Brach's Candy Company in Chicago, IL. He was active in Church of God Ministries as a soloist and enjoyed writing songs and poetry. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James and Bobby Bearden; sister, Margaret Ann; son, Dennis Bearden; daughter, Connie Bearden. He is survived by his children, David and Linda of Arlington Heights, IL, Bruce and Shelia of Harrogate, James of Tinley Park, IL, Theresa Capps and Brian of Crystal Lake, IL, Jeffrey of Corbin, KY, Randy and Maureen of Burbank, IL; 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild; sisters, Marjorie Clem of Fairfield, OH, Norma Collins of Cobleskill, NY. Funeral services were held Jan. 14 at Avance Funeral Home. Interment was in the Rose Hill Burial Park. Local arrangements were by the Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel. Doyle Benson Harmon, age 31 of Speedwell died Jan. 18. He was born May, 14, 1973 in Campbell County. He was a member of the Pine Grove Church and Powell Valley Masonic Lodge #488. He was an employee of Bell South. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Rene Harmon; son, Devan Shawn Harmon; daughter, Chelsie Renee Harmon; parents, Dean and Catherine Hopper Harmon; brother, Jason Dean and wife, Stacy Harmon, all of Speedwell; nieces and nephews, Dylan, Caitlin and Nicholas Harmon, Brandon Meadows, Owen, Gabin and Shi Ann Mason. Funeral services were held Jan. 20 at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Branscomb officiating. Music by the Pine Grove Church Choir. Interment was in the Harmon Family Cemetery. Cousins served as pallbearers. Masonic services were held Jan. 19 at Reece Valley Chapel. Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Johnnie Alvin Human, age 75 of Eagan died Jan. 22 at the Beech Tree Manor. He was born Nov. 11, 1929 at Mill Creek, the son of the late Frank Donald Human and Millie Jane Lewallen Human. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member of Midway Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joe and James Hurst Human; sister, Madaline Stewart. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Geraldine Teague Human of Eagan; daughter, Teresa King of Eagan; son, George Randall Human and wife, Kathy of Eagan; granddaughter, Sarah Anne of Eagan; brothers, Harley Human of Dayton, OH, Charles Evertt Human of Sunbright; sisters, Maxine Burton and husband, Bobby of Robbins, Sue Lawson Mutter and husband, Archie of Muncie, IN; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Freda Marsee, age 77 of Rockford, OH died Jan. 16 at 8:04 a.m. at the Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert, OH, where she was a patient. She was born July 18, 1927 in Speedwell to John Logan Poteet and Martha Jane Blackburn Poteet. On Dec. 31, 1945 she married Lenie (Pete) M. Marsee. She was a homemaker and had lived in Rockford since 1946, coming from Speedwell. She was preceded in death by her brother, Grover Poteet. She is survived by her husband, Lenie (Pete) M. Marsee; daughter, Debra Coleen Marsee of Rockford, OH; sisters, Leona Price, Viola Davis, both of Speedwell, Dorothy Weaver of LaFollette; brother, Coleman Poteet of Lewisburg; neice, Joyce Emans of Rockford, OH. Graveside services were held Jan. 20 in Yoakum Cemetery with Rev. Gary Mundy officiating. Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Kenneth "Ray" Williamson, age 59, a lifetime resident of Speedwell died Jan. 11 in Speedwell. He was born Sept. 26, 1945 in Claiborne County to Emmitt Robert and Violet Malinda Berry Williamson. He was preceded in death by his sister, Azalee and an infant brother. He is survived by his brothers, Kyle Williamson, James Williamson, both of Monroe, MI, Fred Williamson, Grover Williamson, Danny Williamson, Calvin Williamson, all of Speedwell; a host of family and friends. A private memorial service is planned at a later date. Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

list any EARLS researchers on here? i need help in identifing an older man & 2 younger men in an old photo. in it is the late IRENE WHITEAKER TURNER. h dau of STIRL & JENNI EARLS WHITEAKER. her sister GENEAVA we assume in the back. Geneava thinks these may be EARLS. heres a limk to the photo. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/L_502i_1.jpg thanks Ray Moore. MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, CRAVENS,VOWELL,PARKER, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm

From the Knoxville News Sentinel 28 Jan 2005 ROBISON, REV. JOHN B. - born July 15, 1919, age 85, of Sharps Chapel TN, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning, January 26, 2005, at St. Mary's Medical Center. He served during World War II in the South Pacific for 34 months and was in the military for a total of four years. He was a member of Blazing Star Lodge #455 F. &A.M., of Sharps Chapel, TN. He gave his life to Christ in 1960 and joined Taylors Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he was ordained as Deacon and later ordained as minister. He pastored Taylors Grove Missionary Baptist Church for 25 years. He also pastored Blue Springs Missionary Baptist Church, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Little Barren Missionary Baptist Church, and Pump Hollow Missionary Baptist Church. He baptized and married many during his 35 years of service to the Lord. Rev. Robison worked for the Tennessee Highway Department for 15 years and later worked for Tennessee Valley Authority for 13 years. He was a lifelong farmer. Preceded in death by: one son, Johnny B. Robison; one son in law, Fred Eastridge; mother and father, Tom and Rispy Robison; three brothers, Joe Robison, Charlie Robison, and Bill Robison; four sisters, Della Eastridge, Ollie Keck, Zelpher Williams, and Satra Braden. He is survived by: wife of 59 years, Mrs. Ruth Robison, of Sharps Chapel, TN; three daughters, Francis Eastridge, of Sharps Chapel, Toni Robison, of Lewisville, TX, Billie Baker of Maynardville, TN; three daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth and Stanley Williams, of Maynardville, TN, Joyce and Bobby Meyers, of New Tazewell, TN, and Donna and Lynn England of Elizabethton, TN; 12 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren. Family will receive friends 6 to 9 p.m., Friday at Cooke Mortuary. Funeral service for Rev. Robison will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2005 at Taylors Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Masonic services will be held before funeral service. Interment will be at Taylors Grove Cemetery with full Military Honors. Rev. Gary Tye, and Rev. Greg Sharp officiating. Singers will be Leatherwood Quartet. Active pallbearers: grandsons, Jeff Baker, John Thomas Williams, Derick Williams, Jody Eastridge, Robby England, Matthew Ford, and Jeremy Lester. Honorary Pallbearers: Sons-in-law, Wayne Beason, Matthew Cooke, Clifton England, Palmer (Bit) Rouse, Troy Holloway, Randy Ford, Danny Baker, Bobby Ray, Doug Bell, Clayton Helms, the children of Georgette, and the late Edward Collins, and all his Preacher Friends, very close and special friends, Odra and Mildred England, Arnold and Coy Jones. Memorials may be made to Taylors Grove Cemetery Fund. Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville, TN. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

Hi Cousins! We are very excited about the progress of helping the Claiborne County Genealogy Library obtain additional research materials. May we suggest that you participate by placing a copy of your family tree in the Library in Tazewell? Several years ago we printed off a copy of Marla's WHITEACREs and placed it in a plastic 3-ring binder which has a place to insert the title of the research on the spline and the front for easy retrieval from the shelf. We also included a data sheet so other descendants/researchers could sign-in for others to contact regarding this line. On our trip back to Tazewell in May we updated the book to include our current contact information: snail mail and email, etc. While we included our line through our grandchildren you might want to consider keeping all living descendants off the lineage. That's always a private issue that you can decide for yourself which is appropriate. If you would like to send or donate Claiborne County geneaology materials, please mail to: Claiborne County Genealogy Library Attn: Librarian, Sandy Rosenbalm P.O. Box 139 Tazewell, TN 37825 Phone: (423) 626-5414 Please let us or Pam know if you decide to particpate so we can update the list of resources available. That list can be seen at: www.rootsweb.com/~tnfoglcc/index.htm Thanks for helping Claiborne County with your contributions. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please contact Pam Burnette at [email protected] Denny & Marla Brubaker Claiborne Co., TN Pioneer Project Updated web page (3/31/04) is located at the following address Click on the blue below: CLAIBORNE COUNTY PIONEER PROJECT (CCPP) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm ************************************************************* Another good web site for Claiborne County, TN is: http://www.tngenweb.org/claiborne/ ************************************************************* Claiborne County Cemetery Pictures: http://claibornecolib.tripod.com/fordschapel/index.htm ***************************************************** Claiiborne County Chamber of Commerce: www.claibornecounty.com ***************************************** Another Claiborne County Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnclaib3/

From the Knoxville News Sentinel 26 Jan 2005 CAMPBELL, ELIZABETH ISABEL - age 90 of Tazewell, Tn., was born Mar. 18, 1914, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 24, 2005. She was a member of Little Mulberry Baptist Church. She worked as a Senior Citizen Center hostess at Sunnyside for several years. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jim Lynch and Clay Campbell; sister, Nell Shrader and Alice Williams. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Earlene and Ben Horton of Tazewell, Tn.; daughter, Doris Hawkins of Knoxville, Tn.; stepsons, Dr. Ed Campbell of Huntsville, Al., Alan Campbell of Morristown; step daughters, Margie Newbert of Seymour, Tn. and Janet Campbell of Knoxville, Tn.; grandchildren, Katharine Denton, Kimberlee Bailey, Shirri Hawkins and John Hawkins; great granddaughter, Baylee Katelyn Denton; sister, Mossy Watson of Knoxville, Tn.; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends from 6-8 pm. Wed., Jan. 26, 2005, at Coffey Funeral Home in New Tazewell with funeral service to follow at 8:00 pm with Rev. Jay Sulfridge and Rev. Mitch Burke officiating. Singers: Lois Louthan and Paul Fugate. Pallbearers: Fred Overbay, Dan Williams, Troy Watson, Jake Watson, David Fugate and John Fugate II. Burial in the Fairview Cemetery. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

I am interested in corresponding with any descendant of Joseph Bowling and wife Valentine Haley who lived in Campbell Co., TN in the early 1800's. Please contact me at [email protected] Larry Bowling

John Sulfridge, a son of Alfred and Margaret (Walker) Sulfridge, was a private in company G of the 8th Cavalry. Apparently, many of his cousins, mostly sons of Thomas, were in company F. In company G with him were a number of friends and current or former neighbors like James and Joheil Fugate, David and Thomas Louthan, Elijah and John Hatfield, and Daniel and Isaac Haynes, among many others. John was taken prisoner at Bristol probably about 19 September 1863 and taken to Danville Military Prison in Virginia, where he contracted smallpox and died 3 January 1864. Several other people from his unit died about the same time and may have been captured with him and got caught up in the smallpox epidemic in the old tobacco warehouses where they kept people there. Although there may be more, some of the others were William Collins, John C. Guy, and Jesse Tinker. Also in John Sulfridge's company was Elihu Sulfridge, who died 9 days after John. John had a brother Elisha/Elihu just a year or so younger than him, and for obvious reasons I suspect that the Elihu at Danville is that brother; does anyone know one way or another? -- Phillip A. Walker [email protected]

Does anyone know the full name of JS Cunningham of the 1st Tennessee Cavalry CSA?

From The Knopxville News Sentinel 25 Jan 2005 BROOKS, MRS. PATRICIA ANNE - age 69 of New Tazewell CORBIN, DENNIS ROSCOE - age 64 of Harrogate, BROOKS, MRS. PATRICIA ANNE - age 69 of New Tazewell, wife of the Rev. Frank Brooks, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2005 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She and her husband moved to New Tazewell over 30 years ago following her husband's retirement from the Armed Services. She was a supportive wife of her husband, a United Methodist Minister. She professed her faith in Christ at an early age and had been a member of New Tazewell United Methodist Church for over 30 years. Preceded in death by: father, James Levi Hill. Survivors include: husband, Franklin D. Brooks; daughters, Mitzi and husband George Surber, Carolyn and husband James Buck, Beth Brooks; grandchildren, Clay Surber, Levi Buck, Kelly Buck; mother, Cecil Hill; brothers, Bill Hill, Lynn and wife Ellen Hill; sister, Bobbie Jean and husband Bill Walker; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Tuesday at the Claiborne Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 8pm Tuesday in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Duncan and the Rev. Kenneth Henderlite officiating. Music will be provided by James Hill and Stanley Leonard. Graveside services will be conducted at 11am Wednesday in the Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers:Levi Buck, Clay Surber, Kelly Buck, Tony Walker, Barry Hill, Scott Hill. Honorary Pallbearers: Doyle Odell, Jake Beeler, Dr. William Smith, Barry McKinnon, E.M. "Buddy" Duncan. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made to the National MS Society, 700 Broadway, Suite 810, Denver, CO 80203-3442. Claiborne Funeral Home is in charge. CORBIN, DENNIS ROSCOE - age 64 of Harrogate, born August 20, 1940, passed away January 23, 2005, after a long illness of Multiple Myeloma (bone marrow cancer) at his daughter's home in Corryton, TN. He was loved and will be missed by many family and friends. He was a member of Freewill Baptist Church in Powder Springs. Mr. Corbin was retired from Consolidation Coal Company. He served in the U.S. Army from 1962-1964. He was a member of the United Mine Workers Association and American Legion Dewey Guy Post of Middlesboro. Mr. Corbin was preceded in death by: his mother, Sarah Emily Corbin; brothers, Dan Corbin and Lucky Corbin; sisters, Doll Surber and Ruth Baker Goin; nephews, Randy Corbin and Jay Baker. He is survived by: his dedicated and loving wife of 39 1/2 years, Sheila Stephenson Corbin; daughter and son-in-law, Connie & James Bayless, Corryton; one granddaughter, Sarah Linda Bayless; sisters, Julia Baker, Bonita Springs, FL; Nell (Verlin) Noe, Maryville; Geneva (Verlin) Clay, Washburn; several nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and good friends. Pallbearers: Wayne Baker, Ronnie Noe, Ricky Baker, Buddy Baker, Mike Stephenson, and Joey Clay. Honorary Pallbearers: Danny Corbin, Larry Lay, Rex Caughron, Martin Nicely, Bob Donehew, Steril Wilson, Sidney Bruce, Paul Bussell, Robert Bayless, Clint Lambdin, Quentin Hale and Dr. Richard Lee. Special thanks are extended to the Baker Cancer Center in Harrogate, Baptist Hospice and Dr. Richard Lee. In lieu of flowers, Mr. Corbin requested donations be made to the Dyer Cemetery c/o Jean Skeen, 1217 Tater Valley Road, Washburn, TN 37888-9630 or Corbin Cemetery c/o First Century Bank, P.O. Box 159, Tazewell, TN 37879. Michelle Blankenship will provide music. The family will receive family and friends Tuesday, January 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Shumate Funeral Home, Middlesboro, KY. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 26 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Gary Donehew officiating and burial immediately following the procession to Dyer Cemetery in Union County. Family and friends may view the guest book at: www.shumatefuneralhome.com. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

Hello, I was wonderi Descendants of William Bull > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. William1 Bull1 was born Feb 1860. He married Lucinda Abt. 1883. > She was born May 1865. > > Children of William Bull and Lucinda are: > + 2 i. Cumile2 Bull, born Jul 1889 m. Jarvis J. Noe Harlan County, KY. > 3 ii. Lizzie Bull, born Sep 1894. > 4 iii. America Bull, born Mar 1899. > 5 iv. Rufus Bull, born 1904 > 6 v. John Bull, born Jun 1896. > 7 vi. Margaret Bull, born May 1886. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. Cumile2 Bull (William1) was born Jul 1889. She married Jarvis J. > Noe, son of Anderson Noe and Lucy Osbourne. > > Children of Cumile Bull and Jarvis Noe are: > + 8 i. Ellen Cumile3 Noe, born in Harlan Co, Ky. > 9 ii. John L Noe, born in Harlan Co, Ky. > > > Generation No. 3 > > 8. Ellen Cumile3 Noe (Cumile2 Bull, William1) was born in Harlan Co, > Ky. She married Arthur Williams, son of Cam Williams and Martha > Shelton. He was born 09 Oct 1903, and died 14 Jan 1977. > > Children of Ellen Noe and Arthur Williams are: > + 10 i. Willie Gene4 Williams, born in Harlan Co, KY. > 11 ii. David Wayne Williams. > 12 iii. Mary Ellen Williams. > 13 iv. Virginia Lucille Williams. > 14 v. Carl Ray Williams, born 01 Aug 1949; died 26 Dec 1995 in Gordon > County, GA.ng if anyone had any information on this family.

I was a census taker in 1990. Never again! But I tend to be shy about asking people personal questions. I can't imagine anyone who is into genealogy not wanting to fill a census form in for posterity, but if you don't fill in your census, the enumerator can get a neighbor to fill it in for you. My daughter filled one in for a family that refused to give me the info. She and a daughter of the family were in school together. Another woman absolutely refused to even talk to me. I was allowed to go back 3 times, which I did, and the mother of the woman almost through me off the porch (just kidding) the third time. So, I had the ex-mother-in-law of the woman give me the information on the woman's family. I'd much rather give the info myself and get it right than let a stranger fill it in for me, based on what little or much they might know. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 3:28 PM Subject: [TNCLAIBO-L] Fw: [HOPPER-L] FIRST CENSUS TAKERS HAD THEIR PROBLEMS I found the article below very interesting from the HOPPER list email, and I thought others might want to read it. It is exactly as I had always suspected. The first eunumerators of the census had a very difficult and low paying job. Not only were the names sometimes spelled wrong, but as we all know, sometimes the census taker never did find them at home. Several of my neighbors I have today simply refuse to fill out the census because they say it is the government wanting to check out things they have no business knowing and that the information is used by the tax assessors. They throw them in the garbage as fast as they get them. To the contrary, I was made to fill one out three times on the last census, so I can only imagine what my descendants could possibly think about me. I think they thought I was lying everytime they came by my house. The first one I got in the mail I quickly filled out and mailed back. A month or two later a census taker came by my house and asked me if I filled it out and I told them, YES, and they insisted that I had been reassigned to a different area and needed to fill out another one... then a few weeks later another gentleman came by and I explained to him I had already filled it out twice, but he insisted that he thought it had not be received and wanted another one filled out. With a name like SMITH, it's already confusing enough to keep them straight, now they will find three of me in the same census..... (laughing.) Enjoy Steve Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:37 PM Subject: [HOPPER-L] FIRST CENSUS TAKERS HAD THEIR PROBLEMS FIRST CENSUS TAKERS HAD THEIR PROBLEMS Contributed by Steve Edgerton February 04, 2004 The article below first appeared in the "Kentucky Farmer" and was written by Nevyle Shacklford who is with the Department of Public Information, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- "Sir: I beg to report that I have been dogbit, goose-pecked, cowkicked, briar-scratched, shot at, and called every 'fowel' that can be tho't of. I have worked 12 days and made $2. I have had enough and I beg to resign my position as a census taker for Crittenden Township." So wrote Roger Waite to a marshal of census enumerators for the State of Vermont on August 24, 1790 – the year of the first national census of the United States. Research does not reveal whether or not the disheartened and disgusted Waite's resignation was accepted or denied. What is revealed is that the pay for enumerators was very low, even for that day. Government records that the highest rate paid under any condition was $1.00 for the count of 50 persons and that was for enumerators in outlying districts where the inhabitants were "widely dispersed." In cities and towns the rate was $1.00 for every 300 persons counted. Out of these amounts, the census takers were obliged to furnish their own schedules "properly ruled" and to take care of any other expenses incurred. In some instances the cost of the schedules was more than the fees collected. --- There were various other reasons on the part of the population for the reluctance to answer questions, but in a 1909 publication issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, it is written that the most potent factor was the widespread belief that the census was connected with taxes. --- At the end of this first census in 1790, the total population count was a fraction under 4 million. Some authorities of that ime, however, were a bit dubious of that figure. Because of the low pay they believed that to make ends meet, some of the enumerators in the "more remote and sparsely settled sections" of the country may have included "some persons not in existence." --- One reasonable ground for such suspicion stemmed from what was described as the "absurd and ludicrous combinations of the names and surnames" listed on the census taker schedules and turned in to the marshals. Officers of the Bureau of Census believed that such names as "Joseph Came, Peter Went, John Sat, Joseph Grackbone, Ruth Shaves, Web Ashbean, Comfort Clock, Sarah Goosehorn, Moses Rainwater, Mercy Cheese, Unity Tallowback, Lookinbill Barnthistle, Sussannsh Beersticker, Constance Cathole," and hundreds of other equally absurd, were spurious and not the names of real citizens. Read more at this Link. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/centakers.html Regards, Dyane --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] ==== TNCLAIBO Mailing List ==== If you are having any difficulties with the list please contact the list owner Pamela Burnette at: [email protected]

I found the article below very interesting from the HOPPER list email, and I thought others might want to read it. It is exactly as I had always suspected. The first eunumerators of the census had a very difficult and low paying job. Not only were the names sometimes spelled wrong, but as we all know, sometimes the census taker never did find them at home. Several of my neighbors I have today simply refuse to fill out the census because they say it is the government wanting to check out things they have no business knowing and that the information is used by the tax assessors. They throw them in the garbage as fast as they get them. To the contrary, I was made to fill one out three times on the last census, so I can only imagine what my descendants could possibly think about me. I think they thought I was lying everytime they came by my house. The first one I got in the mail I quickly filled out and mailed back. A month or two later a census taker came by my house and asked me if I filled it out and I told them, YES, and they insisted that I had been reassigned to a different area and needed to fill out another one... then a few weeks later another gentleman came by and I explained to him I had already filled it out twice, but he insisted that he thought it had not be received and wanted another one filled out. With a name like SMITH, it's already confusing enough to keep them straight, now they will find three of me in the same census...... (laughing.) Enjoy Steve Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:37 PM Subject: [HOPPER-L] FIRST CENSUS TAKERS HAD THEIR PROBLEMS FIRST CENSUS TAKERS HAD THEIR PROBLEMS Contributed by Steve Edgerton February 04, 2004 The article below first appeared in the "Kentucky Farmer" and was written by Nevyle Shacklford who is with the Department of Public Information, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- "Sir: I beg to report that I have been dogbit, goose-pecked, cowkicked, briar-scratched, shot at, and called every 'fowel' that can be tho't of. I have worked 12 days and made $2. I have had enough and I beg to resign my position as a census taker for Crittenden Township." So wrote Roger Waite to a marshal of census enumerators for the State of Vermont on August 24, 1790 – the year of the first national census of the United States. Research does not reveal whether or not the disheartened and disgusted Waite's resignation was accepted or denied. What is revealed is that the pay for enumerators was very low, even for that day. Government records that the highest rate paid under any condition was $1.00 for the count of 50 persons and that was for enumerators in outlying districts where the inhabitants were "widely dispersed." In cities and towns the rate was $1.00 for every 300 persons counted. Out of these amounts, the census takers were obliged to furnish their own schedules "properly ruled" and to take care of any other expenses incurred. In some instances the cost of the schedules was more than the fees collected. --- There were various other reasons on the part of the population for the reluctance to answer questions, but in a 1909 publication issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, it is written that the most potent factor was the widespread belief that the census was connected with taxes. --- At the end of this first census in 1790, the total population count was a fraction under 4 million. Some authorities of that ime, however, were a bit dubious of that figure. Because of the low pay they believed that to make ends meet, some of the enumerators in the "more remote and sparsely settled sections" of the country may have included "some persons not in existence." --- One reasonable ground for such suspicion stemmed from what was described as the "absurd and ludicrous combinations of the names and surnames" listed on the census taker schedules and turned in to the marshals. Officers of the Bureau of Census believed that such names as "Joseph Came, Peter Went, John Sat, Joseph Grackbone, Ruth Shaves, Web Ashbean, Comfort Clock, Sarah Goosehorn, Moses Rainwater, Mercy Cheese, Unity Tallowback, Lookinbill Barnthistle, Sussannsh Beersticker, Constance Cathole," and hundreds of other equally absurd, were spurious and not the names of real citizens. Read more at this Link. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/centakers.html Regards, Dyane --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Hi folks, Several familiar names at these two Cemeteries. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/blount/cemeteries/chview.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/blount/cemeteries/bethelmb.txt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching the following surnames: BREEDING, CRUTCHFIELD, CUPP, ELLISON, ENGLAND, FAULKNER/FORTNER/FORKNER, FIELDS, GOIN, GREER, HUBBS, HURST, JOHNSON, KECK, KILLION, OUSLEY/OWSLEY, ROARK, RUSSELL, SNAVELY, WAGGONER, WYRICK, and other assorted and connected families. Friends of Genealogical Library of Claiborne County http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnfoglcc/ CLAIBORNE COUNTY PIONEER PROJECT http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm WELCOME TO THE CLAIBORNE COUNTY CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncctca/index.htm

list, i'm looking for the family of Dottie Parker Shields, below is her obit. i think she is my PARKER line thru my g-great aunt ELIZABETH MAYES PARKER CRAVENS. this lady may be BEN PARKER's grand daughter?. Dottie was buried in CLAIBORNE Co.TN. please read, a Sandy Parker Schwalb and husband, Ron all of Knoxville. I'd like to know if this is of my lines. thanks Ray Moore. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dottie Parker Shields, age 69, of Las Vegas, Nv., formerly of Knoxville and Claiborne County, passed away October 12, 2004. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law: Lisa (Shields) Mitchell and Ike of New Orleans, Kim (Shields) Hall and Dan of Las Vegas; grandchildren: Alex and Abby Mitchell of New Orleans, Allison and Samuel Hall of Las Vegas; sister and nephew: Sue and Clarence Welch, Jr.; special niece, Sandy Parker Schwalb and husband, Ron all of Knoxville; many other extended family members. A celebration of Life was held 11 a.m. Saturday, January l5 at the Cheatham Cemetery, Claiborne County with Father John Flemming officiating MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, CRAVENS,VOWELL,PARKER, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm

For more detailed obits you'll have to go to the Progress's website at: http://www.middlesborodailynews.com/claiborne_progress#top ARVEL LEE BEARDEN Arvel Lee Bearden, age 76, of Speedwell, was born September 2, 1928 in Birmingham, Al. and passed away January 11, 2005 at Claiborne County Hospital in Tazewell. BESSIE REECE BARNARD Bessie Reece Barnard, age 102, of Tazewell, Tennessee was born N amber 23, 1902 and passed away January 7, 2005 at Laurel Manor Health Care. FLOYD BOLDEN Floyd Bolden, age 58, of Tazewell, was born July 27, 1947 and passed away January 14,2005 at Claiborne County Hospital. WILEY GENE BRYANT Wiley Gene Bryant, age 62, of Bean Station, passed away January 14, 2005 at his home. RAYMOND EARL CRAWFORD Raymond Earl Crawford, age 59, of Harrogate and formerly of Middlesboro, Ky. was born February 7,1945 and passed away January 10, 2005 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville. JAMES 'BUD' CRIGGER James 'Bud' Crigger, age 73, oldest lifelong resident of Tipprell, was born July 30, 1931 in Claiborne County and passed away January 10, 2005 at Middlesboro ARH. ALMA LEE KIMBEDIN EDWARDS Alma Lee Kimbedin Edwards, was born July 31, 1917 in Campbell County and passed away January 10, 2005. FREDA MARSEE Freda Marsee, age 77, of Rockford, was born July 18, 1927 in Speedwell and passed away January 16, 2005 at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert, Oh. VENA MCDANIEL Vena McDaniel, age 93, of Thorn Hill, passed away January 15, 2005 at Laurel Manor Nursing Home in New Tazewell. MATTHEW MIRACLE Matthew Miracle, age 74, of Rutledge, was born November 20, 1930 and passed away January 14, 2005 at his home. ANNA LOU PECK Anna Lou Peck, age 63, of Tazewell, passed away January 11, 2005 at her home. DOTTIE PARKER SHIELDS Dottie Parker Shields, age 69, of Las Vegas, Nv., formerly of Knoxville and Claiborne County, passed away October 12, 2004. UDALE YOUNG Udale Young, age 68, of Tazewell, was born January 22, 1936 and passed away January 16, 2005 at Laurel Manor Nursing Home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching the following surnames: BREEDING, CRUTCHFIELD, CUPP, ELLISON, ENGLAND, FAULKNER/FORTNER/FORKNER, FIELDS, GOIN, GREER, HUBBS, HURST, JOHNSON, KECK, KILLION, OUSLEY/OWSLEY, ROARK, RUSSELL, SNAVELY, WAGGONER, WYRICK, and other assorted and connected families. Friends of Genealogical Library of Claiborne County http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnfoglcc/ CLAIBORNE COUNTY PIONEER PROJECT http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm WELCOME TO THE CLAIBORNE COUNTY CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncctca/index.htm

Hi folks, Lots of familiar names in these Cemeteries so I thought I'd pass them along. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/blount/cemeteries/lambrt01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/blount/cemeteries/lbrtych.txt Enjoy! Pam ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching the following surnames: BREEDING, CRUTCHFIELD, CUPP, ELLISON, ENGLAND, FAULKNER/FORTNER/FORKNER, FIELDS, GOIN, GREER, HUBBS, HURST, JOHNSON, KECK, KILLION, OUSLEY/OWSLEY, ROARK, RUSSELL, SNAVELY, WAGGONER, WYRICK, and other assorted and connected families. Friends of Genealogical Library of Claiborne County http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnfoglcc/ CLAIBORNE COUNTY PIONEER PROJECT http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm WELCOME TO THE CLAIBORNE COUNTY CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncctca/index.htm

Someone asked me this question, and not knowing the answer, I thought someone on the list may be able to help out. Does anyone know the name of the graveyard that is located at the corner (or right there abouts) of Carr Ridge Road and Highway 33? Thanks, Darrell

Carol, I have James Leonard Partin Married to Eva (Evie) Teague. One of there Daughters is Juanita Partin. I am in touch with Juantia's Daughter Karen Partin Bull. Craig Gillas Teague Jr. Married Rachel Lucy Partin. Her head stone reads Lucy Teague. Craig Gillas Teague father was Craig Gillas Teague Sr. who married Mary Edna Lambdin. Karen and I had a very hard time proving this link, but with the help of CCPP. Whe got the information we needed. I don't have any dates for James L. Partin, Eva Teague. If you have any more info, I would be very thankful. I have a photo of them, I am willing to send you for your records. If you would like it. Bryan. Carol Hurst wrote: > I don't have an Elender J. Partin or a James L. Teague. But I do have > a James L. Partin that married Eva Teague and a Craig Teague that > married Rachel L. Partin. Also a Wren C. Teague that married Pearlie > Partin. > > Carol Hurst > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan King" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 2:33 PM > Subject: [TNCLAIBO-L] Elender J. Partin > > >> I am looking for information on an Elender J. Partin. >> Married: James L. Teague. >> Born: Around Oct 1870 >> Died: About 1910. >> Mother: Jane Parton/Partin b. May 1845 >> >> I beleive they lived in the Clearfield/Egan Area. >> James L. Teague was the son of Calvin Teague and Virginia Jane Buchanan. >> Bryan King. >> >> >> >> ==== TNCLAIBO Mailing List ==== >> If you are having any difficulties with the list please contact the >> list owner Pamela Burnette at: [email protected] >> Visit the CLAIBORNE COUNTY PIONEER PROJECT at: >> http//freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm >> we have over 95,000 folks from the county identified and waiting for >> you to find them. >> >> > >

List several of you emailed me about Rev.McGEORGE. the lady i posted for got on this list.but no one answered her. she has a McGEOTGE & BLANTON. i hope i have that right. e mail her if you can help. thanks Ray. her e address.... [email protected] MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, CRAVENS,VOWELL,PARKER, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm